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December 10, 2018
Hurley Holiday Gift Guide: Books!
The holiday season is a great time for me to reflect on what I’ve read this year and pull together recommendations from my list. I’ve read quite a few books this year, though fewer science fiction and fantasy than usual. This is due to my greater interest in murder mysteries and domestic thrillers. It’s much easier for me to find a “book like book x” in other genres than it is in SFF, weirdly. I have very particular tastes!
Without further ado, here’s what I’ve been reading:
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December 9, 2018
GET TO WORK HURLEY. Episode 12. Holiday pep talk edition on history, storytelling, and how to narrate our way to a better future.
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December 7, 2018
GET TO WORK HURLEY. Episode 11. In this episode, we’re getting down and dirty about MONEY and demanding what you’re worth – featuring questions from listeners!. We’ll also touch on some tips about how to unfuck your habits and get more done.
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October 26, 2018
SIRENS 2018 Keynote: History, Storytelling, and Narrating the Future #Sirens18 #Sirens2018
This is the base script of the keynote I gave at the Sirens 2018 conference in Beaver Creek, Colorado. It’s missing my FUNNY AND GENIUS asides, but this gives you the core message. It seemed to make people happy!
Go forth, friends!
NOTE: I opened with an extemporaneous anecdote about my Spanish book tour, and how so many women journalists were asking me questions about whether or not I still believed in a hopeful future. It was then that I realized how much young people, in particular, were c...
July 30, 2018
GET TO WORK HURLEY. Episode 10. In this episode, we’re talking about crowdfunding workshops, thoughts on how to weigh the cost/benefit of attending conventions or other events, and why you might turn down (or snap up) one of those juicy Star Wars or Marvel
The GET TO WORK HURLEY podcast is a monthly rant about the hustle of making a living as a writer of All of the Things. You can support this podcast each month as a Patron or make a one-time donation. EPISODE TEN: In this episode, we’re talking about crowdfunding workshops, thoughts on how to weigh the cost/benefit of attending conventions or other events, and why you might turn down (or snap up) one of those juicy Star Wars or Marvel tie-ins. Listen below or on iTunes. ...
June 20, 2018
Books I’ve Recommended to My Mother
I’ve been reading a lot of domestic thrillers recently. This started with reading The Girl on the Train to see what all the fuss was about, and I found it to be one of those masterful examples of an unreliable narrator with bonus drunken debauchery.
Then my mom rec’d The Woman in Cabin 10, and I’ve been reading a lot more of them since then. While this may surprise you, consider I’ve ready all of Sue Grafton’s Alphabet mystery series. While I may prefer SF/F, it’s certainly not all I read! I...
May 27, 2018
GET TO WORK HURLEY: Episode 9. Real talk about why women in every industry are done with the bullshit, why it’s OK to delete Facebook (yes, even if you have books to promote!), writing and mental health, and some advance craft discussions about how to mana
The GET TO WORK HURLEY podcast is a monthly rant about the hustle of making a living as a writer of All of the Things. You can support this podcast each month as a Patron or make a one-time donation. EPISODE NINE: Real talk about why women in every industry are done with the bullshit, why it’s OK to delete Facebook (yes, even if you have books to promote!), writing and mental health, and some advance craft discussions about how to manage burnout and writing expectations....
May 21, 2018
“We Are Made of Meat” McMaster University Embodiment in SFF Conference Keynote
The organizers for the McMaster University Embodiment in SFF Conference graciously invited me to give a keynote at their event. I mean… Embodiment in Science Fiction! How perfect is that?
The address I gave is rather timely, so I’m sharing the full text here. Thank you to everyone for coming, and for hosting these important conversations as we forge ahead into the future.
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We Are Made of Meat: Imagining An Embodied FutureI stand before you today…. having cheated death.
I cheat death every d...
March 4, 2018
GET TO WORK HURLEY: Episode 8. why psychopaths get rewarded in capitalism (but shouldn’t be #lifegoals), how to stay focused when the world is a mess, and how to plot your way out of a nasty book bind
The GET TO WORK HURLEY podcast is a monthly rant about the hustle of making a living as a writer of All of the Things. You can support this podcast each month as a Patron or make a one-time donation. EPISODE EIGHT: Let’s discuss why psychopaths get rewarded in capitalism (but shouldn’t be #lifegoals), how to stay focused when the world is a mess, and how to plot your way out of a nasty book bind. Listen below or on iTunes.
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February 11, 2018
Once More Into the Breach: We Ride, We Ride, We Ride
Despite a lot of deliberate work, I’m running behind on writing THE LIGHT BRIGADE. Much of this, I’ve found, has been me second-guessing myself about… well, everything.
Much of this is simply a mental block, I know. My self-esteem took a hit with BROKEN HEAVENS. I don’t want to turn in another partial/very rough draft. I want something really great. Exceptional. The trouble is, you know – no draft is going to be exceptional. That’s why it’s a draft.
I’ve had a great many external voices in my...
